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RDW. i-' s. Monius AND JAMES J. MULcoNRoY, or PHL'ILADELPHIA, PENSYLV'ANIA,

cbibXOPtS TO BIULCONROY COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A COR- PGPJION OF NEW JERSEY.

vania, have invented a new and useful Boot or Shoe ci which the following is a specilication.

Oui invent-ion relates to a new and useful rubber bea-s or shoe having a. welt sole and consists forming the upper of canvas and lrubber the edges thereof bent outwardly to extend over the welt. l i.

It consists of an upper formed of rubber canvas, a middle sole formed of rubber canvas with stitching unitino' the canvas ci the middle sole with that o? the upper a strip oi pure rubber between the insole and the stitching.

It tartiner consists oi novel details of con- Fig. l. 3 represents a sectional view showing the parts in detached position for the saire or clearness.

Sinn. numerals of reference indicate corto the drawings, we have found e that in rubber boots or shoes now in use that owing to the construction it Licult to remove old and attach new wenig soles. In addition, one of the pointse weakness is at the juncture of theyk exten. n er welt sole with the upper. Our inventief?. is designed to overcome these defects and in the drawings we have shown a construe en for carrying out our invention but it and be evident that various changes may be :ande which will come within the scope cl2' invention and wedo not therefore desire to be limited in everydnstance to the cannet construction herein shown and described.

In practice the boot or slice is constructed Un further reference need therefore be niadc thereto.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 11, 1907. Serial No. 396,912.V

as is usuel and. well known and no BOOT OR SHOE.

Patented lAug'. 4, 1908.

any desired material, the edges of which may` be slightly beveled or inclined as at. 2.

3 designates canvas or other suitable material which extends beneath the inner sole and upwardly a suitable distance as at 3X into the vamp or up er.

piece of rubber 4 which 1n the present instance-- 1s shown as triangular and which is sultably fastened to the canvas, as for exam le by cement and guin frictioned and by rol ing.

5 designates a piece of canvas or other suiting is placed over the last and forms part of .the upper or vain and the edges 6 of which are bentoutward y.

7 designates another iece of canvas which is placed adjacent tie canvas 3 and which is connected )referably by a row or line of stitches S wit the canvas 5 directly at the point where the piece of unvulcanized rubber 4 contacts therewith, the ends 9 of said canvas being turned inwardly and meetinz at a point substantially 10, so that a double layer of canvas will be formed thereby, it being understood that the connecting means, preferably a row of sti'tches'as at 8 will be in the bends .of cach of the pieces of canvas 5 and 7. This row or line of stitching 8 is then carefully rolled so that the rubber 4' of the canvas to lill up any uneven place or openings caused by the stitches. An unyulcanized 1piece of rubber 1l is then placed around the outside of the juncture ofthe canvases 5 and 7 at the connecting means, preferably stitches and properly fastened by cement or gum frictioned thus positively making a water tight seal for the o enings caused by the stitches. A layer of ru ber 12 is then laid over the canvas 5 and cemented or gum fxictioned to the same with the ends 13 thereof bent outwardly. A. layer of rubber 14 which may be ina'dc with incorporated fabric is placed u on the folded edgesvQ of the canvas 7 whic nia or may not be cemented or gum frictioned ast to itselfpreviously to this,

1 designates an inner sole which may be of -50 able material which in the operation of formis securely joined to the inside of the juncture 55 Opposite the pointwhere the edge of t 1e inner sole 2 comes in Contactv with the canvas 8, we place an unvulcanizedj.

kwearing soles 15 areV placed in position and attached to the surta'ce' of the rubb'er 14 by `but act as a cushiemto relieve jar and ro- Ysaid ayer of rubber 14 being wide enough to cover the outside of or form the welt. The

cementbr gum rictioned or other means and along \t \li`eir edges secured by mechanical means,\.preferably by sewing, although it will be understood that any means may be ern loyed.-`

n the drawings, we have shown the stitches 16 for connecting the welt sole, in po sition. u

From the above it will be understood that we form a strong, durable and light construction and that while the u per is flexible on the line of the sole with t e foot, it is supported by the two waterproof strips of pure rubber pieces 4 and 11 which not onlyadd to the wearing qualities of the boot or shoe` tect the connecting means, preferably a ine of stitching 8 as well -as positively sealing the saine;- In additien,\it will be seen that the vamp or upper is connected with the extension or welt sole so that the strain will b.\ uplon the upper or vamp as well as the inner so e. Y

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

1'. A rubber boot or shoe having a welt sole and an upper of canvas and rubber in one piece, the edges of both the canvas and rulber bent outwardly to extend over the we t.

2. A rubberboot or shoe coniprisin a welt sole, an up er secured thereto, sairI upper consisting o rubber and canvas in one piece, the edges of both the rubber and canvas being bent 'outwardly to extend over the welt, a wearing sole and means for connecting the wearing sole and the welt with the portions of the upper which are turned outwardly.

` 3. A rubber boot or shoe having an insole, a welt, an upper having its edges bent out` wardlz,T to extend over the welt, a middle sole, stitching uniting the middle sole with the upper and stitching uniting the'outwardly bent edges of the upper, t ie welt and the wearing sole, and a strip of rubber between the insole and the stitching uniting the mid dle sole and the upper. l

4. A rubber boot or shoe having an insole, an u per formed of rubber and canvas, a mid e sole formed of rubber and canvas, stitchin uniting the canvas of the middle sole wit that of the up er, and a strip of pure rubber between t e insole and the stitching.

5. A rubber boot or shoe having an insole, an u per formed of rubber and canvas, a niidd e sole formed of rubber and canvas, stitching uniting the canvas of the middle sole with that of the upper, and strips of rubi ber on each side of the stitches serving to protect theasame and acting asa cushion for the. insole. V

6. A rubber boot er shoe having an insole, a welt, an upper having its edges bent out wardl y to extend over the welt, a middle sole, means uniting the middle sole with the upper and means uniting the outwardly bent edges of the upper, the welt and the wearing solo and a strip of rubber between the insole and the means uniting the middle sole and upper.

7. In a rubber boot or shoe, an upper, a middle sole, stitching uniting the middle sole with the upper, and strips of rubber on each side of the stitching serving to protect the saine and acting as a cuslnon.

8. In arubber boot or shoe, an upper, a middle sole, means for uniting the middle sole with the upper, and strips of rubber on each side of the uniting means serving to protect the same and acting as a cushion.

9. A rubber boot or shoe comprising a. welt sole, an upper of canvas and rubxbeij extending from one side to the other over the vamp of the boot or shoe and bent outwardly to extend over the welt. 10. In a rubber boot or shpe, an upper 'having its edges bent outwardly to form part of the welt sole, a sole extending outwardly to form part of the Welt sole, an outei solo forming part of the welt sole, means passing through the Welt sole for securing the parts together, means for connecting'the middle. so e with the upper, and strips of rubber on each side of the connecting means serving to protect the saine and acting as a cushion.

11. In a rubber boot or shoe, an upper havin its edges bent outwardly, a middle sole with its edges bent inwardly and means for connecting the middle sole, where it is bentinwardly, to the upper, where it is bent outwardly, a sole with its edges extending outwardly Ato forni the welt, an outer wear ing sole and' means passing through the welt, the wearing sole'and the outwardly extending part of the upper for securing the parts together;

12. In a rubber boot or shoe, an upper having its edges bent outwardly to extend 5 over the welt, a sole extending outwardly to forni the welt, a middle sole, an outer wearing sole, means passing through the welt, the wearing sole and the outwardly extending portion of the up er for securing the parts together, indepeiii ent means for connecting the middle sole with the upper and a strip of rubber on the inside of the coniiectingmeans serving to protect the saine and acting as a cushion.

13; In a rubber boot or shoe,- an upper having its edges bent outwardly to extend over tzhe welt, a. sole extending outwardly to .'form the welt, a middle sole, an outer wear; ing sole, mean-i passing through the welt, the 

